Wildlife Trail Cams

Biodiversity monitoring program

Diversity of forests support diversity of wildlife

Wildlife tells you a lot about how a forest's doing. What shows up, where it settles, how it moves—those patterns matter.

To lead this understanding, Irving Woodlands has designed and built one of the most comprehensive biodiversity monitoring programs from the ground up.

We've placed over 500 cameras and sound recorders across different parts of the forest—younger stands, older stands, everything in between—tracking birds and mammals as seasons change and years pass. Software helps sort through what we're seeing and hearing.

Its pioneering work that gives us insights at a scale not previously available. Data we can share with research partners, universities, government agencies, and conservation groups.

The recordings you'll see here come mostly from this program. Some are from our foresters. Together, they offer a rare look at everyday life in the forest—familiar species and elusive ones—helping us understand how a mix of forest conditions supports a mix of wildlife.

It's long-term care you can see, measure, and learn from.

Trail Cams

Biodiversity monitoring program

a window into the forest.

Over 280 trail cameras are stationed across the forest, capturing deer, moose, lynx, marten, and more than a dozen other species as they pass through. The footage offers a window into places few people reach, showing us who lives here and how different forest conditions support them season to season.

Caught on Camera: Signs of a Healthy Forest

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So Close you can Count the Whiskers

Lead by a strong sense of smell, this moose stopped by to check out one of our biodiversity cameras in Southern New Brunswick.

Southern NB / July 26 / 7:23 am / 9 °C

Out for a Nighttime Stroll

This large buck was seen just after the sun went down. Whitetail deer are most active during dusk and dawn, and often feed in low-light.

Fundy Region NB / July 23 / 9:55 pm / 15°C

Can you Spot the Moose Calf?

A rare view of a cow and her calf bedding down for a sleep in the middle of the night. Look closely to see the calf.

Southern NB / July 30 / 3:03 am / 15°C

Baby Moose Early Steps

Thanks to one of our foresters in Northern Maine, we get to see a rare moment in nature. Watch until the end...you won't want to miss it!

Curious Black Bear Close Up

Black bears are known for their curiosity, and this trail cam moment in our Nova Scotia forests captured it perfectly.

When a Lynx Speaks, you Listen

This rare vocal performance was captured on a trail cam in one of our forests in Black Brook, northern New Brunswick; a truly unforgettable moment!

Small and Stealthy Lynx

Our trail cam near Saint George, New Brunswick, nearly missed this Lynx slipping through the green underbrush.

Three Moose Meander

Watch this group of moose meander along a stream close by to our forestry work in central New Brunswick.

Wood Turtle Saying Hello

We were out in the field with a researcher from the University of New Brunswick, tracking Wood Turtles. This curious female stopped by to say ‘hi’.

Bird Recorders

Biodiversity monitoring program

Sound Recorders: Name that tune.

Over 260 acoustic recorders capture bird songs across different forest types during breeding season. The recordings reveal which species are here, where they settle, and how the forest supports them. It's a way to track life in the canopy-song by song.